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The Carls Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 38-6099935 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$6.8M
Grants reported
39
Typical grant
$100K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$6M

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Elizabeth A Stieg Executive Directo
Deadlines
There are no deadlines for submission of requests
Application materials
No formal application or request form is required
Restrictions
The foundation has a broadly defined charitable purpose but the organization's primary focus is children's health & welfare (primarily in mi), preservation of natural areas and open spaces, and historical buildings. The foundation does not provide grants to individuals, for endowments, publications, conferences, seminars, film, fellowships, education, loans, travel, research, playground or athletic facilities or underwrite related events.
Original filing text
Contact
ELIZABETH A STIEG EXECUTIVE DIRECTO
Address
6001 N ADAMS ROAD STE 215 BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI, 48304
Phone
2484345512
Email
EASTIEG@CARLSFDN.ORG
Deadlines
THERE ARE NO DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS
Application materials
NO FORMAL APPLICATION OR REQUEST FORM IS REQUIRED
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION HAS A BROADLY DEFINED CHARITABLE PURPOSE BUT THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY FOCUS IS CHILDREN'S HEALTH & WELFARE (PRIMARILY IN MI), PRESERVATION OF NATURAL AREAS AND OPEN SPACES, AND HISTORICAL BUILDINGS. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT PROVIDE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS, FOR ENDOWMENTS, PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, FILM, FELLOWSHIPS, EDUCATION, LOANS, TRAVEL, RESEARCH, PLAYGROUND OR ATHLETIC FACILITIES OR UNDERWRITE RELATED EVENTS.

Reported organization name: THE CARLS FOUNDATION

Where The Carls Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Goodwill Industries Northern Michigan

TRAVERSE CITY, MI

$500KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Capital suppport for warehouse renovation for food rescue

Trinity Health Oakland

PONTIAC, MI

$500KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Relocation and renovation of nicu

Micha 6

PONTIAC, MI

$500KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Renovation of webster school for community center

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital

GRAND RAPIDS, MI

$500KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Capital campaign for children's rehabilitation hospital

The Nature Conservancy

LANSING, MI

$500KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Purchase and protection of northpoint preserve

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Carls Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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